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cloning

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clon·ing (klnng)
n.
The transplantation of a nucleus from a somatic cell into an ovum, which then develops into an embryo.
cloning
see recombinant DNA technology.
directional cloning
the insertion of a segment of foreign DNA which has a defined polarity, e.g. different restriction enzyme sites at each end, into a plasmid vector.
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AFTER DOLLY: The Uses and Misuses of Human Cloning IAN WILMUT AND ROGER HIGHFIELD
After Dolly: The Uses and Misuses of Human Cloning by Science News
Supporters of cloning and the researchers who conducted the consumer survey say the reaction to cloning is actually less reactionary than earlier consumer surveys about milk from cows treated with bovine somatotropin (BST).
Clueless on clones by Dairy Today
New York -- A declaration introduced by Honduras, urging United Nations members to outlaw all cloning practices "as they are incompatible with human dignity and the protection of human life" has been adopted.
No to cloning by Catholic Insight
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